New yr’s resolutions are simply the form of chore you do not want after every week of stress-free extra – so this yr we’re committing to ‘tech resolutions’ as an alternative.
These friendlier, much less intimidating commitments contain utilizing devices or apps to nudge your life in the fitting route. Or they will merely aid you survive the brutal month that’s January. Better of all, all of them contain tech.
The tech resolutions beneath do not contain giving up indulgences or hitting gyms. As a substitute, they’re a mixture of concepts from the TechRadar crew on how they’re going to be utilizing devices, apps or a mixture of the 2 to strive new hobbies, lower your expenses or simply have a blast with new board sport discoveries in early 2025.
There are guides on the right way to slash your streaming payments, arrange your iPhone 16 to take higher images in 2025, and use Notion to plan your new yr. However there are additionally enjoyable facet quests, like the right way to rediscover the enjoyment of CDs and one author’s recommendation on the very best low-cost devices to boost your bread-making sport.
Whichever a part of your tech life wants a shot of recent yr’s enthusiasm, you may discover some priceless nuggets of recommendation beneath. And if it inevitably all goes fallacious, you possibly can at all times blame the devices…
The cash savers
Our streaming payments have rapidly grow to be greater than Elon Musk’s ego – it is time to take motion. TechRadar contributor Esat Dedezade has damaged down how he is embracing ‘subscription hopping’ in 2025 to save lots of lots of on his payments.
The tactic entails a little bit planning, however thankfully we have completed all of that for you – together with a ‘cheat sheet’ that reveals all the largest reveals touchdown on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus and extra within the first few months of 2025, so you possibly can rapidly create your individual plan. Belief us, you may really feel extraordinarily smug afterwards.
Proudly owning an EV could be an costly enterprise, not least due to pesky depreciation. However whether or not you have purchased new or second-hand, there’s one factor you possibly can management – charging prices.
TechRadar’s EV professional Leon Poultney, who spends roughly 72% of his life on the highway in electrical automobiles, has damaged down all of his prime ideas for saving money on EV charging in 2025. And no, it would not contain shopping for a photo voltaic farm.
YouTube Premium has so many hidden advantages that it could be the best-value streaming subscription on the market. That is the compelling argument made by TechRadar contributor David Nield, who describes why it is the one digital subscription he is holding for the entire of 2025.
As he describes, YouTube Premium is not nearly getting respite from adverts (though that’s one main profit). It additionally brings a number of bonus, like YouTube Music – which may persuade you to ditch a separate music streaming service.
The life upgraders
Our PS5 Professional evaluate was sufficient to persuade TechRadar contributor Darren Allan to skip the console and make a unique gaming plan for 2025 – and it entails cables.
That is as a result of this specific Plan B is constructed round hooking up a gaming PC in one other room to a front room TV. A not inconsiderable activity, however one which means saving masses of cash on a PS5 Professional – and finally creating a greater gaming setup.
Do you’ve gotten a tower of dusty CDs at residence that audibly grumble each time you open Spotify? So does TechRadar contributor and CD hoarder Tom Wiggins, however he has a plan to place that proper in 2025.
The Fiio DM13, a contemporary Discman tribute act, is the important thing to this specific tech decision. And it means using the mid-90s comeback and dwelling prefer it’s the peak of Britpop, with even higher sound high quality.
The tech optimizers
Seeking to take higher images together with your iPhone in 2025? This information from TechRadar’s former cameras editor will assist set you up.
Whereas it is primarily targeted on the iPhone 16 and 16 Professional (together with their new Digicam Management button), a whole lot of the guidelines additionally apply to older iPhones which are operating iOS 18.
It is now potential to get the expertise and outcomes of a standard compact digital camera out of your iPhone – here is the right way to do it.
Sure, it is lastly time – Home windows 11 could be a magnet for on-line criticism (justifiably so, in lots of instances), however TechRadar computing author Darren Allan explains why he will be upgrading to Microsoft‘s OS as the brand new yr begins.
And no, it is not simply because the sands of time are operating out for Home windows 10 – there are additionally now optimistic causes to improve, together with some much-needed interface enhancements.